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Manchester United got here again from a purpose down twice to finish up securing an exciting 4-3 win towards Liverpool within the FA Cup quarterfinals on Sunday.
They’ll subsequent face Championship facet Coventry Metropolis within the semifinals at Wembley and a replay of final season’s remaining might be on the playing cards.
Erik ten Hag was underneath extreme stress coming into the competition, having admitted that the FA Cup was the shortcut again into Europe for his workforce and an opportunity to safe silverware and salvage a doomed season.
At one level, it appeared just like the gamers had given up and the Dutchman was headed for the exit door however two substitutes – Amad Diallo and Antony turned the tie on its head and gave the previous Ajax coach some respiratory area heading into the worldwide break.
What a tie!
In an enthralling sport, it was United’s academy weapons who shone brightest as Scott McTominay, Marcus Rashford and the Ivorian all scored whereas the midfield masterclass from Kobbie Mainoo was value appreciating as effectively.
One participant who stayed on for the entire 120 minutes and by no means stopped working was Alejandro Garnacho with the Argentine selecting up the game-winning help as effectively.
Garnacho has skilled 2 days this week on account of a hamstring harm , nonetheless , he’s there working 120 minutes and giving the successful help , Im pleased with you BIG BRO pic.twitter.com/N2avDuR5wS
— roberto garnacho (@garna1k) March 17, 2024
He began out on the proper however switched to the left as soon as Rasmus Hojlund went off and was tireless as he stored going straight for the center of Liverpool’s defence.
His decision-making has been criticised however his fearlessness is one thing that the supervisor has praised repeatedly up to now and that’s precisely what followers need from a United winger.
Garnacho was tireless
Now in keeping with the 19-year-old’s brother, the academy graduate was injured within the build-up to the high-voltage conflict and had skilled solely two days earlier than the sport.
“Garnacho has skilled 2 days this week on account of a hamstring harm, nonetheless, he’s there working 120 minutes and giving the successful help,” brother Roberto wrote on X (previously Twitter).
Hopefully, the harm doesn’t get aggravated however the good factor is the worldwide break begins now and United don’t play earlier than March 30 once they face Brentford.
Hopefully, Garnacho will get time to relaxation and heal together with his facet trying to carry this momentum into the league the place they hope to make up an eight-point hole to fourth-placed Aston Villa.
